Can I be fired for being unable to perform my job duties due to a stroke
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Can I be fired for being unable to perform my job duties due to a stroke
I had a mild stroke in Oct. I have not been released by my doctor to return to work
due to weakness on my left side. i drive a concrete truck and just received a letter
informing me my short term disability while run out mid month and I am being
terminated due to the inability to perform my job duties w/ out restrictions.
Asked on April 8, 2016 under Employment Labor Law, Georgia
Answers:
M.D., Member, California and New York Bar / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 8 years ago | Contributor
The law prevents an employer from discriminating against someone due to their disability. That having been said, it does not mean that they cannot fire a worker with a disability; the fact is that they can for any of a number of valid reasons, job performance issues being one of them.
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